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For a complete description of the City of Albany, the 
reader is referred to the Albany City Directory which is in 
effect "a community catalogue," and which may be referred to 
in directory libraries all over the country. 



ALBANY 

NEW YORK 



''Albany has ^one right ahead with its 
program. You have paved more streets ; 
you have planted more trees; you have 
started more parks ; you have done more 
water front improvement; you have started 
more things of great importance than any 
other city in the United States. ^^ 

ARNOLD W. BRUNNER, 

City Planner 



Albany Chamber of Commerce 



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ALBANY 



Albany's claim that it is one of the most modern and pro- 
gressive cities in America is not based on mere assertion. 

When in 1911 the citizens of Albany determined that they 
would develop and beautify their city until it took rank among the 
best in the United States, they did not start the work in a hap- 
hazard manner. After careful consideration they engaged the 
services of Arnold W. Brunner, one of the best known city 
planners in the United States, and Charles Downing Lay, the 
celebrated consulting landscape architect. These two gentlemen 
developed a city plan after very careful study which, upon its 
completion, will make Albany one of the most beautiful cities in 
the country. Already a considerable portion of this plan has 
been accomplished and the work is now going on without delay. 

The Chamber of Commerce and the city government are 
working in perfect co-operation and, backed by the civic pride 
and enthusiasm of the citizens, the city of Albany has attained a 
reputation for progressiveness which reaches from coast to coast. 

The public service companies are also lending their enthusi- 
astic assistance to the plan by erecting handsome office buildings 
and by removing the unsightly poles from the streets and placing 
the wires underground. A considerable part of this work has 
already been accomplished and the companies have set aside a 
fixed sum each year for the continuation of this work until it is 
completed. 

A Great Shipping Center 

Situated practically at the head of navigation on the Hud- 
son river, the terminus of the Erie and Champlain Barge canals, 
with six railroads radiating from it to every part of the country, 
Albany has shipping facilities second to no other city in the 
United States. It is at the present time the second largest express 
and the third largest mail transfer point in the country. All of 

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the large oil companies, mail order houses, harvesting machinery 
companies, and many other corporations doing a nation wide 
business, have distributing stations at Albany from which they 
take care of their trade throughout the eastern part of New York 
and New England. 

The people of the city of Albany are backing a movement 
for the construction of a ship channel in the Hudson river which 
will give a minimum depth of 27 feet as far as Albany and, in 
the judgment of some of the greatest transportation experts of the 
country, Albany is destined to become the greatest terminal in 
America. 

There are many excellent sites for factories within a short 
distance of the rail and water transportation companies and 



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MUNICIPAL GAS COMPANY BUILDING 



already there has been a considerable industrial development 
here. The citizens have erected in the north end of the city a 
modern industrial building to house infant industries and this 
building is now fully occupied by new concerns who appreciate 
the advantages of manufacturing their products in Albany and of 
using this as a distributing point. 

Ideal Labor Conditions 

Albany is an ideal place for labor. There is little or no 
friction here between labor and capital. 

The street car system and automobile bus lines have greatly 
enhanced the value of residential property in the suburbs, en- 
abling even the small salaried and the working classes to possess 



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THE TEN EYCK 

their own homes, far from the noise and smoke of the great city 
while within easy distance of its stores, churches, schools and 
shops. 

Workmen securing employment in Albany are also assured 
of positions for their sons and daughters, if they so desire. There 
is always a large demand for female labor in the factories of the 
city, which are conducted along unusually healthful and sanitary 
lines and which pay good wages. 

Stores 

Albany is well supplied with attractive, up-to-date mercan- 
tile establishments which show a large assortment of wares at 
attractive prices, and make deliveries to all parts of the city and 
its suburbs. 



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SHERIDAN MONUMENT -CAPITOL PARK 

Banks 

The banks of Albany are noted throughout the country. 
They are exceptionally strong, making the city a famous bank- 
ing center. There are four banks of discount, two trust com- 
panies and seven savings banks, with combined resources of 
$179,565,363. 



Living Expenses 

Living expenses in Albany compare very favorably with 
those of other cities of its size. The city is surrounded by an 
agricultural section which produces large quantities of fresh 
vegetables and fruits and the city maintains a public market where 
the farmers from all the surrounding territory come with the 
products of their farms. A representative of the United States 
Department of Agriculture is stationed at this market, and he 
gives daily advice to the housekeepers of the city, through the 



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COUNTY COURT HOUSE 



newspapers, on prices and the best time for the purchasing of 
various fruits arid vegetables for canning purposes. A consider- 
able saving can be made in the household expenses by taking 
advantage of this service. 

Rents for dwellings and apartments in Albany are very rea- 
sonable and suitable homes to suit any income are offered to 
prospective residents. 

The city is unusually well supplied with modern hotels and 
rooming houses and has a large number of clean, attractive 
restaurants and lunch rooms. 



Albany A Beautiful City 

Albany is fast becoming one of the most attractive cities in 
the country. The last four years has seen a wonderful transform- 
ation in her physical and aesthetic appearance through the 



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STATE HALL AND CITY HALL 



development and completion of many city planning projects. 
Citizens and visitors alike are charmed with the wonderfully 
paved and scrupulously cleaned walks and streets, with the sky- 
line made by the many beautiful public and private buildings, 
with the clean, convenient and orderly water front, with the 
natural beauty and the flower displays in the various parks and 
with all the various features that have made Albany famous as a 
residential city. 

The city of Albany has an extensive park system valued at 
over $3,000,000, with parks conveniently located to meet the 
needs of the various sections of the city. There are a large 
number of small parks located in various intersections of diagonal 
streets, both in the residential and business sections of the city, 
which add greatly to the general appearance of the city. 

Washington Park, which is the largest completed park in 
Albany, has an area of ninety acres. It has the reputation of 
being the most beautiful of the smaller parks of the country. It 



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POST OFFICE 



DELAWARE & HUDSON BUILDING 

THE PLAZA 



JOURNAL BUILDING 




UNION RAILROAD STATION 



has a wealth of trees and shrubbery, large and extensive lawns, 
beautiful and attractive flower displays, a lake used for boating 
in summer and skating in winter, a large number of free tennis 
courts and croquet grounds and swings for children. 

Lincoln Park, second to Washington Park, has an area of 
seventy-eight acres. It is not as extensively developed or culti- 
vated as Washington Park, but when the recreation field of about 
twenty acres now under construction is completed, Albany will 
have a park with recreational features and conveniences, both for 
old and young people, ranked with the best in the country. 

Beaverwyck Park is a small park of four acres devoted 
exclusively to baseball and football. Swinburne Park, another 
small park of nearly ten acres, is devoted in part to recreation. 
One feature of this park is a music pavilion which is used for 
concerts and can also be used for out-door educational moving 
pictures. Dudley Park has an area of forty acres and the 
Tivoli Lakes Park an area of fifty-one acres. Plans for the 



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BOYS' SECTION, VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS; 



complete development of these have been made. As the plans 
for the Tivoli Lakes Park are carried out, Albany will gain 
another recreational area with facilities for children's play 
grounds and wading pools, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, 
swimming, boating, skating, hockey, football and coasting. 

On the outskirts of Albany is eight hundred acres of wild or 
natural park land belonging to the city, formerly used for a 
water supply. It is one of the plans of the future to use this 
land for park purposes. 

During the summer, free municipal band concerts are given 
in the parks in the different sections of the city. 

Besides the recreational features in the Albany parks the 
city maintains three free public baths, one each in the south, 
north and west ends of the city. Each is equipped with dressing 
rooms, shower baths and a large swimming pool. Last year 
the total attendance at these bath houses was 169,341. 



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GIRLS' SECTION VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS 



Albany A Healthful City 

Albany is situated on hilly land, mountains being on all 
four boundaries. This alone makes Albany a very healthful 
city. 

Albany's water system is one of the best in existence. 

The intercepting sewer and disposal plant, which are about 
completed, will eliminate all pollution from the Hudson river. 

The milk in this city is safe-guarded by a rigid local inspec- 
tion made mandatory by State Law, which insures an excellent 
supply. 

Communicable diseases are controlled in the schools of 
Albany by a close co-operation of the Medical Director of 
Schools with the Bureau of Health. 

Albany compares very favorably with other municipalities 
in the State in the number of communicable diseases reported. 



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STATE STREET FROM THE PLAZA 




ARKAY BUILDING -HOME OF THE ALBANY 
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 



The records of the Bureau of Health show that no epidemic of 
any kind exists at the present time. 

Hospital facilities here are of the best. A smallpox hospital 
is maintained by the municipality and cares for that disease. 
There are three large general hospitals which maintain dispen- 
saries for the relief of the sick and for the treatment of all 
classes of cases. There are other special hospitals which are also 
capable of doing excellent work. 



Albany's Pure Water 

The Albany water filtration plant has now been in opera- 
tion about eighteen years and during that time has furnished the 
city with from 12,000,000 to 22,000,000 gallons of purified 
water per day. Every care has been taken at all times to supply 
the city with water of the highest possible purity with the result 
that the deaths from typhoid fever have been reduced from a 
yearly average of 71 during the nine years preceding the start- 
ing of the plant to a yearly average of 18 deaths during the 
past sixteen years, a reduction of 75 per cent, and there have 
been only 8 deaths from typhoid fever during the past year. 

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A SECTION OF ALBANY'S SHOPPING DISTRICT 



Albany's Educational Facilities 

The city of Albany is well equipped with public school 
facilities. It is possible here to obtain every grade of education 
from the kindergarten through the college without cost. There 
are in this city 23 grammar school buildings, some of them 
among the most modern and best equipped in the country. There 
is a high school that has cost a million dollars which is probably 
the last word in high school architecture. There are housed in 
these buildings some twelve thousand children. In addition to 
the regular academic course found in all schools, manual train- 
ing for boys and sewing and cooking for girls is given to all the 
pupils in the seventh and eighth grades. In addition there is also 
a vocational school that prepares boys and girls for several 
trades. 

The high school has an attendance of some fifteen hundred, 
and here boys and girls are prepared for college, for the general 



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ONE OF ALBANY'S THEATRES 



walks of life and for the technical needs of business. Medical 
inspection has been reduced to a science, contagious diseases are 
checked, and the health of children is carefully conserved. 
Physical training is given in as carefully graded a course and 
with the same care and intelligence that is shown in arithmetic, 
geography or any other subject. 

In addition to these city schools, the State College provides 
a four-year course and the graduates are licensed to teach in any 
of the schools of this state. Here teachers may prepare not 
alone for academic work, but for vocational work, domestic arts 
and science and specialists in physical training. 

The State also maintains here a school for training 
librarians, which is considered the best in the country. 

In addition to the public schools, there are also a large 
number of well-equipped private and parochial schools organized 
to meet the special needs of all classes. Few cities can give the 

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ONE OF ALBANY'S POLICE STATIONS 



actual life training through its educational forces that are given 
freely in the city of Albany. 

Tickets are sold to school children by the local Street Rail- 
way Company by which they are enabled to go to and from 
school for half fare. 

There are in Albany twelve libraries, not including the 
State Library, containing upwards of 525,000 volumes. 



Albany's Fire Department 

That the city of Albany has been comparatively free from 
large fire losses is due to the high degree of efficiency which has 
ever characterized Albany's Fire Fighting force. The depart- 
ment comprises one hundred and ninety-seven (197) officers and 
men, who devote their entire time to the service; the position of 



Page Twenty-One 




ONE OF ALBANY S FIREHOUSES 



call firemen having been abolished and the department having 
been made a full paid department on January 1, 1917. There 
are eleven (11) engine cind hose companies and four (4) hook 
and ladder companies. Engine Company number 7, hose com- 
panies numbers 1,4, 10 and 1 1 , and hook and ladder company 
number 2 have motor apparatus. The chief and three battalion 
chiefs have automobiles. A new absolutely fire-proof building of 
artistic design has been erected on Delaware avenue to house the 
Fire Alarm Signal Headquarters. The equipment of the Fire 
Alarm System has been moved from its former place in the City 
Building to its newly constructed quarters, and Albany's Fire 
Alarm System is one of the safest and best constructed systems in 
any city in the country. 

The entire business section of the city is served with under- 
ground cable, — nine miles of cable being used for this purpose. 



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KING FOUNTAIN 
"MOSES SMITING THE ROCK'* -WASHINGTON PARK 



Albany's Police Department 

The Police Department of the city of Albany is made up 
of one chief, seven captains, five lieutenants, twenty-one sergeants, 
one hundred and sixty-tvs^o patrolmen and ten supernumerary 
patrolmen. 

At present, and in fact since the declaration of war, there 
has been an additional force consisting of twenty special police- 
men appointed and detailed to guard public buildings, viaducts 
and bridges. 



Page Twenty-Three 




THE EXECUTIVE MANSION 



There are five police precincts and a division of traffic 
policemen. The outlying portions of the city are thoroughly 
protected by a squad of mounted policemen. There is also a 
motor cycle squad whose special duty it is to see that the traffic 
laws are obeyed, thus making our thoroughfares safe for vehicular 
traffic and pedestrians. 

Churches 

Albany has always been noted for its many beautiful houses 
of worship. It is doubtful if any American city of equal size 
can show as many striking churches at this time as Albany. 
There are seventy-four churches, representing almost every 
religious belief. In many there are handsome windows or attrac- 
tive memorials and all are worthy of a visit. 



Page Twenty-Five 




ALBANY INSTITUTE AND HISTORICAL AND ART SOCIETY 



Amusements 

The clubs of Albany add greatly to the social side of the 
life of the city. Most of them are housed in commodious build- 
ings. There are three country clubs, the Albany Country Club, 
Wolferts Roost Club and the Colonic Country Club. Within 
the city among the most prominent of the clubs are the follow- 
ing : The Fort Orange, the University, the Albany, the Adelphi, 
the Elks, the Knights of Columbus and the Aurania. All of 
the fraternal organizations have comfortable quarters in the city 
and afford excellent social opportunities for their members. 

The Y. M. C. A., with a main building and two branches, 
and a large athletic field, the Y. W. C. A., the Catholic Union, 
the Boys' Club and the Girls' Club, all with attractive quarters, 
furnish delightful forms of clean, healthful recreation and social 
intercourse. 



Page Twenty-Seven 




MASONIC TEMPLE 



Hiere are twenty-three theatres and other places of amuse- 
ment in the city, all of which afford ample opportunity for those 
seeking entertainment. 

Most of the New York City attractions are produced in 
Albany, thus affording a very high grade of dramatic enter- 
tainment for our citizens. 

To owners of automobiles Albany appeals particularly as 
the state system of improved highways centers in Albany, and 
many delightful tours can be taken from here into a wide variety 
of country in all directions. 

The city is located upon the Hudson river, famed through- 
out the world for its beauty, and many delightful trips can be 
taken up or down the river upon the various steamers which ply 
this stream. Some of these steamers are considered the finest 
passenger vessels (on inland waters) in the world. 

Page Twenty-Eight 




ELKS' CLUB 



Public Buildings 

The beauty and dignity of Albany's public and semi- 
public buildings is due to the unusual interest shown here in the 
growth and development of architecture. Writers from all over 
the world have published again and again their eloquent descrip- 
tions of the great State Capitol and have caused it to be the 
first building sought by most visitors to the city. Though less 
widely known the architectural style of the City Hall is admirable 
for its simple, classic beauty. The Union Station, a model of 
attractive and convenient railway facilities, makes a suitable 



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gateway to Albany in an architectural sense as well. The State 
College for Teachers, with its attractive and well equipped build- 
ings, presents a charming combination of beauty and utility as 
does also the new High School. There is also the new million 
dollar County Court House ; the office buildings of the Delaware 
& Hudson Railroad Company and the Albany Evening Journal 
Company on the east side of the Plaza; the new Hotel Ten 
Eyck; the Municipal Gas Company building; the New York 
Telephone Company building; the State Hall and the State 
Education building, a handsome edifice housing the State Depart- 
ment of Education, the State Library and the State Museum. 
These are but a few of the notable buildings of the city. 

The present population of Albany is estimated at 1 15,000. 
In looking ahead to the future it is indeed difficult to confine one's 
estimate to statements of judicial calm and to keep outside the 
pale of excessive optimism. The population is increasing not by 
leaps and bounds, but by steady, resistless advance. Albany is 



Page Thirty-One 




THE STATE INFANTRY ARMORY 



becoming a favorite center for state conventions and excursions, 
an excellent means of advertising her attractions. The agitation 
for moderate cost houses is beginning to reap its harvest and will 
no doubt prove very beneficial to the city. The new building 
code now in operation is satisfying its most sanguine supporters 
and is being adopted by other large cities throughout the country. 

To the manufacturer seeking an advantageous place to 
manufacture and ship his products, to the workman who desires 
a clean, healthful city with all of the advantages for education, 
amusement and pleasure which he would like to offer to his 
family, to the progressive business man who is looking for a good 
market for his wares, Albany offers all that could be desired. 

The Chamber of Commerce, composed of the progressive 
business men of the city, is ready at all times to extend its 



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THE STATE CAVALRY ARMORY 

facilities to any of the above mentioned, and can be of great 
assistance to those who seek information regarding the city. 

The main offices of the Albany Chamber of Commerce are 
located in the Arkay Building at the corner of State and South 
Pearl streets. A branch office is also maintained at 1 263 Broad- 
way, Watervliet, just north of the Arsenal, where information 
will be gladly given to prospective residents of Albany. 

Some Trolley Rides 

NOTE— "R" on the righW'L" on the Left 

No. 1. BELT LINE 
Take car going north on Pearl street at southeast corner of 
Pearl and State streets. Remain on car, coming back to point 
of starting. This car passes : Home Savings Bank, R. Albany 

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ALBANY CITY HOSPITAL 

Savings Bank, L. One of the retail shopping districts. The 
State PubHc Service Commission Building, L. Young Men's 
Christian Association, L. Kenmore Hotel, L. Albany Business 
College, R. First Reformed Church, L. Knights of Columbus 
Home, R. Pruyn Library, K. Clinton Square Theatre, L. 
Grand Theatre, R. Turning into Clinton avenue, look- 
ing north, the Homeopathic Hospital, R. Looking north 
on Ten Broeck street, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic 
Church, R.. On Clinton avenue: Tabernacle Baptist Church, 
R. At Hawk street, looking south. Hawk Street Viaduct, L. 
The Capitol, L. State Education Building, L. St. Agnes' 
School, L. (On Clinton avenue) Hook and Ladder Co. No. 2, 
L. Public School No. 7, R. Looking south at Northern Boule- 
vard, Viaduct, L. (On Clinton avenue) St. Luke's Methodist 
Episcopal Church, R. Grace Episcopal, Church, L. Hope 
Baptist Church, R. Home of the Friendless, R. Notice park- 
way in center of street as car turns into Quail street. Car barns, 
R. Reformed Episcopal Church, R. Notice handsome rows of 
trees in crossing Western avenue. New York Telephone 
Company, West Exchange, R. Turning into Madison 
avenue. Christian Science Church, R. Washington Park, L. 
Academy of the Holy Names, R. Looking through 
opening at right, buildings of the Albany Hospital. Turning into 
Lark street. Dana Park and Fountain, R. Public School No. 
24, R. Looking down Madison avenue. Fourth Precinct Police 



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THE MATERNITY HOSPITAL 

Station. R. Public School No. 11, R. (On Lark street) 
School for Certified Nurses, L. Turning into Hamilton street, 
African Methodist Episcopal Church, L. At South Swan street, 
looking south, Madison Avenue Reformed Church, R. At 
Eagle street, looking south. Cathedral of the Immaculate Con- 
ception, Roman Catholic, R. Looking north. Catholic Union, L. 
(On Hamilton street) Church of the Holy Cross, Roman 
Catholic, R. Turning into Grand street, looking down Hamilton 
street, Church of the Assumption, Roman Catholic, R. Turning 
into Hudson avenue. Public Market, L. Turning into South 
Pearl street, Majestic Theatre, L. Leland Theatre, L. City 
Building, L. Arkay Building and Chamber of Commerce, L. 
Albany County Bank, R. 

No. 2. PINE HILLS 

Take car going west at corner of State and Pearl streets. 
This car passes: Albany County Bank, L. Arkay Building 
and Chamber of Commerce, L. Albany City Savings Institu- 



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ALBANY ORPHAN ASYLUM 



tion, L. The Ten Eyck Hotel, R. Empire Theatre, L. Al- 
bany Club, L. Albany County Building, R. St. Peter's 
Church, Episcopal, R. Agricultural Hall, L. Municipal Gas 
Company Building, L. Adelphi Club, L. Wellington Hotel, L. 
Elks* Club, L. The Civic Center, Capitol and Academy Parks, 
the City Hall, R. The State Hall, R. County Court House, R. 
Albany Academy, R. Looking south across park on State street. 
New York Telephone Company Building, L. Calvary Baptist 
Church, L. The Capitol, L. State Education Building, R. 
Looking north over Swan street. All Saints' Cathedral, R. Fort 
Orange Club, L. Lathrop Memorial, L. Albany Institute and 
Historical and Art Society, R. University Club, R. Albany 
Academy for Girls, R. Harmanus Bleecker Hall, R. State 
Armory, R. Park Branch, Union Trust Company, L. Turning 
into Lark street: Looking west over State street. First Presby- 
terian Church, R. Trinity Methodist Church, R. School for 



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VINCENTIAN INSTITUTE 



Certified Nurses, R. Turning into Madison avenue, looking 
south, Dana Park and Fountain, L. Public School No. 24, L. 
Washington Park, R. Looking through openings to the south, 
the Albany Hospital, L. Academy of the Holy Names, L. 
Christian Science Church, L. Madison Avenue Presbyterian 
Church, L. Public School No. 4, R. Vincentian Institute, L. 
Dominican Convent, L. St. Vincent de Paul's Church, Roman 
Catholic, L. Memorial Baptist Church, R. Albany Fire De- 
partment Steamer House No. 1 0, R. At Allen street, looking 
south. The Aurania Club, L. At Manning Boulevard notice the 
attractive boulevard system, R. Return trip can be made on 
same car. 

No. 3. SECOND AND DELAWARE AVENUES. 

Take car going south on South Pearl street at corner of State 

street, marked Second avenue. Ask for transfer to Delaware 

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SWIMMING POOL IN ONE OF ALBANY'S PUBLIC BATHS 



avenue. This car passes: Albany County Bank, L. Arkay 
Building and Chamber of Commerce, R. Through the South 
Pearl street shopping district. City Building, R. Leland 
Theatre, R. Majestic Theatre, R. Looking west up Schuyler 
street, the Schuyler Mansion, R. Looking east on Fourth avenue, 
Albany Fire Department, Steamer House No. 5, L. Public 
Bath No. 2, L. On Second avenue, Public School No. 1 7, R. 
Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Roman Catholic, L. Al- 
bany Fire Department, Steamer House No. 9, R. Transfer to 
Delaw^are avenue car at Second and Delaw^are avenues. Calvary 
Church, Evangelical Association, L. Albany Fire Department, 
Steamer House, R. Lincoln Park and Playground, R. The 
Penitentiary, L. Fire Alarm Signal Station, L. Public School 
No. 24, L. Dana Park and Fountain, L. In crossing Madison 
avenue. Fourth Precinct Station House, R. Public School No. 
1 1 , R. On Lark street. School for Certified Nurses, L. Trinity 
Methodist Church, L. Turning into Washington avenue. Park 
Branch, Union Trust Company, R. State Armory, L. 
Harmanus Bleecker Hall, L. Albany Academy for Girls, L. 



Page Forty 




THE LAKE DRIVE — WASHINGTON PARK 



University Club, L. Albany Institute and Historical and Art 
Society, L. The Lathrop Memorial, jR. Fort Orange, Club, R. 
Looking north on Swan street. All Saints' Cathedral, Episcopal, 
L. State Education Building, L. The Capitol, R. The Civic 
Center, Capitol and Academy Parks. The Albany Academy, 
L. Calvary Baptist Church, R. The New York Telephone 
Company Building, R. County Court House, L. State Hall, L. 
City Hall, L. On State street. Elks' Club, R. Wellington 
Hotel, R. Adelphi Club, R. Municipal Gas Company Build- 
ing, R. Agricultural Hall, R. St. Peter's Church, Episcopal, 
L. County Building, L. Albany Club, R. Empire Theatre, R. 
Albany City Savings Institution, R. The Arkay Building and 
Chamber of Commerce, R. The Ten Eyck Hotel, L. Albany 
County Bank, R. State Bank, L. Mechanics and Farmers 
Bank, L. National Savings Bank, R. National Commercial 



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THE INDUSTRIAL BUILDING 



Bank, R. Union Trust Company, L. The Hampton Hotel, R. 
First National Bank, L. Albany Trust Company, L. Turning 
into Broadway: The Plaza, Delaware and Hudson Building 
and Journal Building, R. Post Office, R. Albany Exchange 
Savings Bank, L. Keeler's Hotel, L. Stanwix Hotel, R. 
Broadway Central Hotel, R. Directory Hotel, L. Union 
Railroad Station, R. 



Page Forty-Three 



Suburban Trolley Rides 

All Suburban Cars Start from the Plaza, Foot of State street. 

No. 1 . Via the Schenectady Railway to Schenectady, then to 
Troy, and back by the United Traction Company to 
Albany. Passes through a fine country. Time 
about 2% hours. 

No. 2. Via the Schenectady Railway to Schenectady, Ballston, 
Saratoga and Glens Falls. A most interesting ride. 
Through cars leave Albany every hour. Distance 
57 miles each way. Time each way 3 hours, 22 
minutes. Return can be made same way or by 
Hudson Valley Railway via Troy. 

No. 3. Via the Schenectady Railway to Schenectady, chang- 
ing to the Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Rail- 
way. This trip to Gloversville passing through 
Schenectady, Hoffmans, Cranesville, Amsterdam, 
Aikin, Tribes Hill, Johnstown and Gloversville. 
A beautiful ride with a magnificent view of the 
Mohawk Valley. Distance, 50 miles. Time 2 
hours and 30 minutes. 

No. 4. Via United Traction Company to Troy, change to 
Hudson Valley Railway to Warrensburgh, passing 
through Watervliet, Troy, Waterford, Mechanic- 
ville, Saratoga Springs, Glens Falls, Lake George 
and Warrensburg. A beautiful ride through an 
historic country. Distance each way 72 miles. 
Time each way 4 hours and 45 minutes. Return- 
ing take car at Glens Falls for Troy, passing through 
Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Schuylerville, Still- 
water, Mechanicville and Waterford. 

No. 5. Via Albany and Southern Railway to Hudson, passing 
through Rensselaer, East Greenbush, Nassau, North 
Chatham, Electric Park, Niverville, Valatie, 
Kinderhook, Stuyvesant Falls, Rossman, Stockport 
Center, Stottville and Hudson. Return same way. 
Distance 37 miles each way. Time each way 
about 2 hours. 

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The following are some of the expenditures made by 

THE CITIZENS OF AlBANY IN CARRYING OUT THE CITY 
PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE BEAUTIFYING OF 
THE CITY. 

Schools $1 ,602,700 

Streets 3,277.300 

Parks 269,500 

Water Supply 950,000 

Sewage Disposal Plant and Sewers 1,230,000 

Public Buildings other than Schools 601,000 

Van Woert Street Railroad Crossing 400,000 

River Front Improvement. 

Expended by City $1,193,000 

Buildings built by Navigation 

Companies 215,000 

Delaware & Hudson Building. . . . 950.000 

Journal Building 400,000 

Land on Westerlo Island purchased 

for Terminal Site 40,000 

$2,798,000 

New Police and Fire Apparatus 49,000 

Placing Fire Alarm System underground 44,000 

$11,221,500 

New Buildings — 3,686 — Total cost $33,208,804 

New York Central Railroad is committed to an 

expenditure for improvements of 5,000,000 

Delaware & Hudson Company is committed to 

an expenditure for improvements of 2.000,000 

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